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City of El Paso Opposes the Re-opening of ASARCO

The City of El Paso, along with support from various civic, governmental and community members, stands strong in its resolve against the reopening of ASARCO. ASARCO lost its case before two Administrative Law Judges. The City has successfully demonstrated that ASARCO's record of non-compliance makes it unworthy of an air permit. ASARCO has lost its right to seek a new air permit because it failed to comply with the conditions of previous permits granted by the State. ASARCO is a bad corporate citizen and the TCEQ should not issue it an air permit.

ASARCO Video What software do I need to view the ASARCO video? To view the video, you will need the latest RealPlayer. If you don’t have RealPlayer, you can download and install the RealPlayer software provided free of charge from RealNetworks. Related Information United States International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) - Environmental Claim ASARCO Brief - (USIBWC Environmental Claim) UTEP Study: Valuing the Paso Del Norte - Full Report Valuing the Paso Del Norte - Appendices	Articles and Letters El Paso’s Bright Future Doesn't Have a Place for ASARCO – by Mayor John Cook Why ASARCO? – by Rep. Beto O’Rourke ASARCO letter to City (as published in the Oct. 7 – 13, 2007, issue of the El Paso Inc.) City’s response letter to ASARCO (as published in the Oct 21 – 27, 2007, issue of the El Paso Inc.) Understanding the Effects of Lead Exposure -- by Dr. Lucy Fraiser Opposition to ASARCO Tri-City Resolution Letter – U.S Congressman Silvestre Reyes Letter – N.M. Governor Bill Richardson Letter – Secretary of N.M. Environmental Department Ron Curry Letter – Ciudad Juárez Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz Letter – Former Ciudad Juárez Mayor Hector Murgia Lardizabal Letter – El Paso Businessman Woody Hunt EPISD on ASARCO - Resolution ASARCO-Resolution Download the forms below and print them using Acrobat Reader (free software, click on logo below)

Please send your comments on ASARCO to:
Ms. LaDonna Castanuela Office of the Chief Clerk (MC-105) Texas Commission on Environmental Quality P.O. Box 13087 Fax # (512) 239-3311	Office of The Governor P.O Box 12428 Austin, TX 78711-2428 Fax # (512) 463-1849

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